Children and Trauma
The dire effects of COVID may linger long into the next decade. It really depends how much longer this egregious virus clutches its claws into the minds, the hearts, and the...
Groups in Residential Treatment and IOP – What is their purpose?
Anyone who has been in an alcohol and drug rehab and/or has attended IOP (Intensive Outpatient Program) sessions know that there are regularly scheduled and mandatory ‘groups.’ These can be run...
Legal Intervention In Alcohol Related Illnesses And Cannabis Induced Psychosis
Legal Intervention In Alcohol: Lost sometimes amidst the opioid epidemic dominated news over the last several years, we note the steady increase in deaths related to alcohol and the rise in...
4 Tools to Break Free from Self-Destructive Behavior
To free yourself from self-destructive behavior may feel like a big and heavy task. In many ways, life can be stressful. As a result, you may have resorted to habits and...
CODEPENDENCY: IT MAY NOT BE WHAT YOU THINK (PART II)
Healing from codependency is a process that takes practicing new behaviors. In this month’s article, Part II of “Codependency: It May Not Be What You Think,” I’m sharing some of the...
LONELINESS AND SOCIAL ISOLATION
As a species, human beings are socially driven. Unlike the wolverine who has been described as the “ultimate loner,” we were not designed to be loners or isolated from other human...
YOUR LIFE SKILLS GAINED DURING COVID MAKE YOU STRONG!
Hello Graduates! Don’t lose heart. Your best education starts now.
Welcome to the world of uncertainty. Fasten your seatbelt. Your career road may be a long ride. But they say half the...
Codependency: It May Not Be What You Think
Codependency is an issue that is often misunderstood. I know this to be true because of all the individuals and family members I’ve worked with over the years, and their responses...
Addiction: It’s Not a Crime, It’s a Chronic Disease
We’ve all read the headlines.
Drugs reportedly found strapped under woman’s vehicle
Vehicle search uncovers pot, coke, heroin, and meth
Jail inmate dies of suspected overdose
Inmate dies of dehydration in holding cell while detoxing...
DISCRIMINATION-MANAGING THESE TURBULENT TIMES
In the wake of George Floyd, I respectfully compose this article. The intent of my article is not to debate or facilitate hate or discrimination. I write this article from a...
